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New Zealand Constitution Act 1852
The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 was an act of the British Parliament that granted self-government to the colony of New Zealand. It created a General Assembly with an elected House of Representatives and an appointed Legislative Council, and six provinces with their own elected councils. Responsible government followed in 1856, and the act remained the core of the constitution until it was replaced by the Constitution Act 1986.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). New Zealand Constitution Act 1852. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/new-zealand-constitution-act-1852
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